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"Hazel Lee (1912-1944) - Aviation Pioneer" Experienced women pilots, like Lee, were eager to join the WASP, and responded to interview requests by Cochran. Members of the WASP reported to Avenger Field, in wind swept Sweetwater, Texas for an arduous 6-month training program. Lee was accepted into the 4th class, 43 W 4. Hazel Ying Lee was the first Chinese American woman to fly for the United States military.

"Within a decade of the Wright brothers' 1903 flight, in 1912, a Pennsylvanian named Emory Malick unknowingly began apattern by having to go all the way to Southern California before he could find somebody willing to teach a black person how to fly. He became the first African-American to earn a pilot's license."

"For fifty years, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) has recognized the best infrastructure projects in the world with its annual Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement (OCEA) award. The most recent winner was China's Sutong Bridge, a nearly 27,000-ft.-long bridge that spans the Yangtze River, and boasts several engineering "firsts," but also provided a safer, more efficient alternative to the ferries that local residents were forced to rely on."

On Jan. 9, 1968, the Surveyor 7 space probe made a soft landing on the moon, marking the end of the American series of unmanned explorations of the lunar surface.

American Museum of Natural History

"Welcome to ThinkGlobalFlight.com - Fostering international strategic alliances with industry, associations, organizations, and the educational community. Scheduled departure 2013 ThinkGlobal recognizes the importance of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics education. This significant international flight will bring meaning and awareness for the importance of STEM to American students.

"As we approach the Mars rover Curiosity's landing Sunday night, we're having a lot of fun seeing all the promotions - there are all kinds of videos, museum exhibits and road shows to help explain what the newest interplanetary explorer will do. Below is a great new one from the American Chemical Society. Curiosity is a well-equipped geologist, traveling to Mars with a suite of tools to bake and pulverize rock, but it's also a trained chemist, capable of detecting the ingredients necessary for life as we know it. It's the first explorer to be able to do this. "

"North Korean forces invaded South Korea in 1950 and President Harry Truman authorized the use of American land, sea, and air forces in Korea to defend South Korea. Shortly thereafter, 15 other nations that belonged to the United Nations joined the U.S. in fighting the North Koreans."

"Learn about two wily pitches that can give pitchers the upper hand in the great American game of baseball."

"One shining hope has emerged from three catastrophic months of war. That is the American Volunteer Group of fighter pilots, the so-called "Flying Tigers" of Burma and southeast China who paint the jaws of a shark on their Curtiss P-40's (above). Outnumbered often ten to one, they have so far shot down about 300 Jap planes, killed perhaps 800 Jap airmen. They have violently wrenched from the Jap Air Force control of the skies over Burma and southeast China. "

"The Lockheed R6V Constitution was a large, propeller-driven, double-decker transport aircraft developed in the 1940s by Lockheed as a long-range, high capacity transport and airliner for the U.S. Navy and Pan American Airways. "

"A report by Pew Research Center's Internet and American Life Project indicated that 73 percent of teachers use cell phones for classroom activities. Educational apps open a world of possibilities for teachers and students. The growing pool of grade- and subject-specific apps can keep students engaged and make teachers' lives easier."

NASA education - understanding of the universe, advanced technology breakthroughs, enhanced air travel safety and security, and expanded the frontiers of scientific research. promoting excellence in science, technology, engineering and mathematics education to ensure that the next generation of Americans can accept the full measure of their roles and responsibilities in shaping the future.

links to Aircraft Engine Historical Society - Aerofiles - Abandoned and Little-Known Airfields - World War One Aeroplanes, Inc. - American Aviation Historical Society - The Aerodrome - National Air Tour - Davis-Monthan Airfield Register - Dick Russell's Meyers OTW site

list of aviation-related events from 2010 1 January - American airline Northwest Airlines is merged into Delta Air Lines.

Mathematics - The Most Misunderstood Subject The majority of educated Americans do not think of Mathematics when they think of a liberal education. Mathematics as essential for science, yes, for business and accounting, sure, but for a liberal education?

NASA is taking a leading role in the effort to inspire interest in STEM through its unique mission, workforce, facilities, research and innovations. NASA is continuing to pursue three major education goals: strengthening NASA's and the nation's future workforce, attracting and retaining students in STEM disciplines, and engaging Americans in NASA's mission. Read the highlights of NASA's education strategy in pursuance of these goals, and learn about the education milestones and accomplishments achieved by NASA Education in 2009.

February 16, 2011 3:00 PM-4:00 PM Eastern : In recognition of African American History Month and Engineers Week, Goddard will host live talk show webcasts for students and educators (grades 5-8), featuring African American engineers and scientists. The events will provide the educators with a NASA engineering challenge that they can do in their classrooms.

"It was 1911 when small town girl Harriet Quimby moved from Michigan to New York. Inspired by the challenge of flying an "aeroplane," Quimby took flying lessons and on August 1, 1911, became the first American woman to get her pilot's license. In the 100 years since, women have gone on to fly around the world and launch into space. But despite these advancements, aviation continues to be a male-dominated field."

Volunteers from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson spent their weekend helping inspire children from local school districts to get involved in aviation. Volunteers participated in the Build-a-Plane program at Begich Middle School. The program is designed to help motivate children to take an active interest in aviation and life. The program got off the ground of the school after speaker Barrington Irving, the youngest and first African-American to pilot a plane around the world, stopped by the school for a speech, according to Angie Slingluff, FAA Education coordinator.